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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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